Northwest Coast Indians (Native Americans)

Ansary, Mir Tamim

ISBN 10: 1575729210 ISBN 13: 9781575729213

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree, 1999

Synopsis

Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of Northwest Coast Indians to discover: what happens at a potlatch, what fish the Native Americans burned like a candle, what you can learn from totem poles. Each book in the Native Americas series explores a different area of our country and the people who first lived there. Find out how these people lived long ago, what happened when Europeans arrived, and how Native Americans today are keeping their cultures alive. Each book includes: colorful maps, photos, and illustrations, a section on famous Native Americans, a list of books to show you where you can learn more.

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About the Author

Mir Tamim Ansary is a Heinemann-Raintree author.

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-These slim series entries provide broad overviews of two large groups of North American aboriginal people. The first title covers the Inuit and Aleut of Canada and Alaska; the second book lists the Chinook, Chehalis, Makah, Nootka, Kwakiutl, Haida, Bella Coola, and Tlingit as its subjects. Both volumes give brief historical overviews of these groups and mention contemporary life. Full-color and black-and-white photographs and maps illustrate the texts. However, there are several reasons to use caution in selecting these titles. First, Arctic Peoples includes a map that shows the Arctic circle running south of both Alaska's south-central coast and Iceland, when it actually runs through interior Alaska and just grazes Iceland's northernmost reaches. Indians consistently spells the coastal group "Tlinget," when the usual (U.S.) spelling is Tlingit. These attempts to encapsulate the lives of far-flung people also run the risk of oversimplifying. For example, Arctic does not mention that the Inuit of Alaska refer to themselves as Inupiat and Yu'pik. Readers deserve more focused materials on these subjects. Tricia Brown's Children of the Midnight Sun (Alaska Northwest, 1998), which highlights individual children in some of these groups, is a better introduction for students.-Sue Sherif, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library, AK

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Edition details

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1575729210
• ISBN 13: 9781575729213
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32